Joint fastener



May 18,1926. 1,584,6926

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. Patented iii/lay i8, i926,

UNITED ST JOINT FASTENER.

Application filed July G,

This invention relates to joint fasteners.

in object of the invention is to provide an improved fastener tor jointed members such as pipes, tubes, or other sectional elements, which fastener includes a lacing arranged in such relationship across t-he joint that the parts are thereby held firmly in proper,relationship to each other.

Another object ot the invention is to provide a joint fastener including' bands secured around the jointed members adjacent to their contacting ends, and a lacing ot vvire er other appropriate material having connection with the bands whereby the jointed members are firmly held together.

Another object ot the invention is to provide a joint 'fastener comprising a pair of bands adapted and designed to be placed around jointed members ot' diterent diameters, and means ttor holding the bands in clamping engagement With the jointed members, in combination with a lacing element connecting the bands together and holding the jointed members in proper relationship.

Other objects Will appear from the tollowing description, reference being made to the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l is a view showing my invention in use.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view showing one of the extensible and contractible bands upon a joint member.

Fig. 3 is a View showing one ot the bands extended.

is shown in Fig. l the invention is applied to the joint of pipe or tube sections l and Q, though it will be understood that` the utility ot the invention is not restricted to pipes or tubes, but that it may be used in connection with a. number of di erent kinds oit joint members. As shown, the end et the section l telescopes Within the end of the section 2 and is provided With a circumferential bead 3 While the section 2 is formed with a circumferential bead 4. A band 5 is placed around the section l above the bead 3, the end portions of said ba-nd being termed with .stamped out hooks 6 extending oppositely. A piece ot Wire 7, or other appropriete lacing material, is engaged under the hooks 6.l and has its ends twisted or other- Wise secured together to clamp the band upon the joint member l. The use of the 1925. Serial No. 41,601.'

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lacing member 7 renders the band 5 eXtensible and'conti'actible so that it may be applied to jointed members of varying diam- The ters.

band 5 is also termed with a number of stamped out hooks or ears 8 eX- tending in a direction away from the bead 3. A band 9 is formed with a number oi stamped out hooks or projections 10 near its ends and is placed around the joint member 2 adjacent to the bead L and secured thereon by a lacing member l1 engaging the hooks or projections 10. A number ot hooks or ears 12 are stamped from the band 9 ei:- tending oppositely from the bead e.

A lacing 13 ot Wire or other appropriate .lacing material is laced upon the hooks or projections 8 and l2 and is drawn tight to draw the jointed members toward each other and to hold them in proper relationship and prevent their separation.

rlhe ends of the laces 13 are twisted or fastened together at let so that when once assembled the joint fastener Will remain indeinitely.

From the Joregoing it Will be seen that my improved joint fastener is capable of use for a Wide variety ot purposes. It is .spe-

cially adapted tor use in and other pipes or tube holding stove pipes sections together but, obviously, may be used for other purposes.

l am aware that the specific con struction and ar angement or the parts may be varied Withoutdeparture from the nature and principle of the invention, and

tially.

.therefore do not restrict myseli1 unessen- What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1- l. A joint fastener comprising a pair ot' bands,

means wholly supported by- .said

around the adjacent ends of jointed members, and a lacing element having numerous connections With each ot said bands and winding around the jointed members.

2. A joint fastener ccn'iprisiiig a pair ot' bands arranged to encircle jointed members,

means Wholly supported by said bands for securing the bands around jointed inei'nbers of., different sizes, and laces connecting the bands in numerous places and securing the jointed members together.

REID 

